What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newbury has the shortest commute (24 min average).

West Newbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Newbury	West Newbury
People
Population	6,777Highest	4,591Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.8%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+6.3%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	55.1±4.8Highest 38% above MA	49.5±3Lowest 24% above MA
	Newbury and West Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.1%±3.9Lowest MA: 19.4%	19.6%±3.9Highest MA: 19.4%
	West Newbury and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	26.5%±5.2Highest MA: 17.9%	21.3%±4.1Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Newbury and West Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	60.1%Lowest MA: 47.3%	64.8%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9%	3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Newbury and West Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$174,868±$59kLowest 68% above MA	$179,500±$27kHighest 73% above MA
	West Newbury and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$840,600±$40kHighest 50% above MA	$808,200±$47kLowest 44% above MA
	Newbury and West Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,806±$1kHighest about the MA average	$1,675±$674Lowest 5% below MA
	Newbury and West Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,661Lowest 11% above MA	$9,240Highest 54% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53%±26.7Lowest MA: 51.8%	80.4%±100Highest MA: 51.8%
	West Newbury and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.4%Highest MA: 10%	1.6%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.8%Lowest MA: 62.5%	95.8%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA	1983Highest 19 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 18% below MA	31 minHighest 8% above MA
Work from home	21.5%±6Lowest MA: 18.6%	24.5%±6.2Highest MA: 18.6%
	West Newbury and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#137 of 282 in MA	#86 of 282 in MA
School district	Triton	Pentucket
High school in town	Triton Regional High School	Pentucket Regional Sr High
Students per teacherat that high school	10.6Lowest	11.6Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

MA average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.